You can't beat what you like. The GH carpet you are looking at is a great choice and won't show up dust, nor will it "fluff", being a Triexta (derived from corn sugars, giving it the softness). Not sure I'd be putting beige curtains with Valley though.

Remember that carpets "lighten up" in big spaces, so what looks dark on a sample, will actually be lighter down on the floor.

New Sunrise colours can look lighter from one angle and darker from another, depending on light, so it will always look different at different times of the day....which I really like.

Having said all that, I would say either run with Valley and change the curtains or run with the curtains and change the flooring colour.

Sorry Cassandra, been working! What about the colour Ridge in the New Sunrise range. It's not as stark as Valley, has a lighter appearance, still in the darker colour range, but with adding wood and copper etc, I think it'd look great and tie in nicely. Best bet is to get your local carpet shop to lend you a sample (if they do that) for a few days and put it under the drapes. You'll be able to see how it looks at night as well as daytime. While you're at it, get a sample of colour Paua in either the Detroit (28oz), Columbia (36oz), Golden Bay/ Alabama (55oz), or Wattle Bay (70oz).

The weight is indicative of price, also depth/height, or plushness if you like, of the different names I've listed. FYI, New Sunrise is a 44oz, to give a comparison.

I've seen Wattle Bay Paua installed with beige-y curtains, and looks amazing.

If you have a darker colour at the bottom (floor) and lighter colours on walls, ceilings, it gives the place a "grounded" look.

a white in the black/white paint range should make everything pop. Look forward to the photo's when you're done.

Any if you ever buy a house in Auckland.....we can help you out.